The Portland daily press., 1887-04-29
ISLAND NOTES.


Steamer Mary W. Libby commenced max |
ing daily extra trips to the islands last week. |
The boat has been literally patronized every
day. Some twenty or more families have
moved their household effects and are To-
Gated at the islands for the season.
Among the number stopping on Peaks
Island, at Jones's Landing, are Mr.. M. S.
Litchheld, G. w. b. Lunt, L. S. SAWYER,
Charles Cushman, DR.. Dow, j. f. Aver. s.
b. Brown. c. B. Place, C. II. Lamson. DIR.
talbot, L. M. Leighton, of the firm of Oren
Hooper, Son & Leighton, and j. p Wescott
Inere are number of new cottages in
process Of construction Mr.. L. Ii, Sawyer
| Is erecting handsome cottage near the
landing, and Mr.. Sherry, the barber, one
near the church. There are three others in
progress in that locality. Mr.. j. p. Wescott
is fitting up his cottage for a permanent
home the year round. MIS-. Innes, pro-
| prietress of the Innes House, is building a
new cottage on Massachusetts Avenue with
ten rooms. Fred Kicker has cottage under
way.
The Peaks Island House will be under
the management of Mr.. E. A. Sawyer. He
has built on piazza and made many i'm
proyements in the building and about the
premises.
Mr. w. A. Mcintosh, postmaster, has en-
larged his buildings, giving ample accommo-
dations for the post office, which will be in
charge Of young lady well versed in the
postal duties.
The snow has disappeared from the
grounds about the dwellings, and residents
are putting their houses in 'order for the
vacation season.
AT Evergreen Landing Mr.. G. w. Freese is
remodelng his cottage, built last season.
One large cottage and two smaller ones have
been erected the past winter by Mr.. Frank
Smith.
At Trefethens Landing Mr.. VIM. S. Ire
fethen, proprietor of the Valley View
House, has made many improvements on his
premises. The wharf is being repaired and
newly planked.
new street is in prospect from the land
ing across the island to the sea shore, on the
right of the Barnes cottage. on which num-
Der Of cottages will be erected. A road is
being constructed from the water TO ter
minus near the residence of Mr. Chapman
just now duck shooting is made a favorite
sport by parties from Portland and Boston
Mr.. Trefethen and his son have captured
upwards of one hundred ducks during the
past two months. A flock numbering some
hundreds passed over the island yesterday
and settled down for the night within the
range of the fowler's rifle.
AT Long Island Mr.. j. ]. Perry is building
a large addition to the Dyer house.. Mr. ID.
A. Mariner of Boston is building a steam
clam bakery. Portland parties are remodel
ing the old bowling alley and converting it
into dance hall.
Mr.. e. Ponce is erecting two cottages and
fitting up a building for the use of the Rock
Mineral Springs Company.
Mr. CHARLES Gushing has three cottages
nearly completed. Mr.. Knox is remodeling
his cottage.
Some 80 feet Of the embankment on the
island has slid off during the past two years.
At Little Diamond Island Mr.. Chas A. S.
Holland is putting his cottage in fine condi-
ton. Mr.. P. F. Turner is moving into his
cottage on Great Diamond Island Mr.. Seth
Larrabee has lumber on the grounds for
erecting a cottage on the same island. MIR.
Smith, engineer of the steamer Iris, has
erected fine cottage ON this island during
the past winter
-Four new cottages are in progress on
Cushing's Island.
Should warm weather favor, there will be
a large emigration from the city by the first
of June. Tourists are anticipating lively
season.